John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to finish up on two quick points. Mr. McNally mentioned the location of hotels and hotels that are in difficulty. He referred to the tax break. Many hotels were built adjacent to apartments and houses. In some cases the developers tried to run the hotel and it was obvious to us as customers that they did not have the skills evident in well-run hotels. Did it cost the country to give tax breaks in that regard?

We share the frustration of the drinks industry about below cost selling. Many committee members raised the lid tax and related issues in the Dáil and at parliamentary party meetings. The matter must be addressed. The UK chain, Wetherspoons, is coming into the market and buying up pubs. It suggests that it will be able to sell drink at cheaper prices in Dublin city, which is mainly affected. How will that reverberate on the existing trade?